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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on personal injury and negligence involving bodily harm, including medical malpractice issues. Coverage includes major litigation over medical negligence, patron safety, and accidents involving catastrophic injuries and death, as well as legislative and regulatory developments.
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Latest News in Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
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November 05, 2025
Mich. Justices Hint At 2nd Chance For Female Inmates' Suit
The Michigan Supreme Court seemed sympathetic to female inmates of Detroit's county jail who want to refile a class action alleging pervasive harassment during strip searches, though a named plaintiff's death put a wrinkle in Wednesday's arguments.
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November 05, 2025
6th Circ. Scraps Objections To $600M Train Derailment Deal
The Sixth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a $600 million class settlement between Norfolk Southern and residents affected by the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment disaster while dismissing an appeal by objectors who challenged the deal, noting the resulting delay had prejudiced 55,000 claimants awaiting critical payouts.
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November 05, 2025
9th. Circ. Backs LA In Shop Destroyed In Police Raid
Los Angeles won't foot the bill for a retail store damaged by police who fired tear gas into the shop during a standoff with an armed fugitive, the Ninth Circuit ruled in a published opinion, saying "just compensation" isn't necessary because the assault was done to protect the public.
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November 05, 2025
UPS Crash Probe Begins, FAA Plans For 10% Cut In Air Traffic
A UPS cargo plane that crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, appeared to have an engine on fire that detached from the aircraft during takeoff, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday as investigators began collecting and examining evidence from a fiery crash that left 11 people dead.
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November 05, 2025
Ethiopian Air Crash Warrants Substantial Award, Jury Hears
The estate of a United Nations environmental worker who died in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash should be awarded substantial damages for her experience in the flight and how the crash affected her husband, both Boeing and the estate told Illinois federal jurors Wednesday.
Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- Suits accusing major companies of not taking proper safety precautions to ensure the health and safety of patrons
- Suits accusing major companies of negligence in car accident, slip-and-fall, and fatal injury cases
- Disputes over alleged acts of negligence or omission, including failure to diagnose an illness or injury and improper treatment
- Suits claiming a failure to properly warn a patient about known risks or side effects of a medication or medical procedure
- Disciplinary proceedings against health care providers
- Ethics violations
- Criminal charges for illegally prescribing opiates or otherwise compromising patient care
- Professional liability insurance coverage disputes
- REGULATION
- Tort reform measures, including lawsuit payout caps
- State and federal legislation involving patient care
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of personal injury and medical malpractice practices
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